Juricic: “You will understand that Panathinaikos is a top club – we want a final conference league”

THE Philip Juricic He prepared the Italians for what they will see at the OAKA on Thursday night in the first clash with Fiorentina for his “16” Conference League.

Speaking to the La Nazione newspaper, he referred to the new obstacle of “green»In Tuesday, European cross -country organization and commented:

“Before the draw I was hoping for Rapid Vienna, who is a weaker team than Fiorentina. But then, when the mating came, I thought I would see so many friends again. Paladino, who I have faced many times as an opponent, Prande, who I had as a coach in Genoa, Katali, with whom I was playing in Benevento, but above all my wonderful friend Peluso. I spent four wonderful years with him in Sassuolo ».

Citing Fiorentinahe said:

“It’s a great team, made to reach the end of Conference. Of course, I saw that it is not in good shape … but we are not even honest. So it will be a difficult match. “Viola” do not play good football but they are very postDody and strong as a team ».

As for his own role and goals Panathinaicmade it clear that:

“These months in Panathinaikos I changed my way of playing: Now I am called to score. I play in a great team that aims to win the championship every year and we have to do it this time. I play in a top club and you will understand it well on Thursday, which will be 60,000 people on the pitch. We want to reach the final, as Olympiacos did: they have drawn the path, we do not want to stay back. “.